Police charge homeless man with robbing Port Jervis bank

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Dec 7, 2012 at 7:22 AMDec 7, 2012 at 7:24 AM

MIDDLETOWN - A homeless man has been charged in a Nov. 19 TD Bank North bank robbery in Port Jervis.

Police arrested Michael Gerlach, 32, on Steward Avenue in Middletown Thursday afternoon. He is accused of robbing the East Main Street branch and stealing more than $3,000 in cash. Port Jervis and Middletown detectives located Gerlach and he was arrested at 4:36 p.m. and taken back to Port Jervis.

Gerlach was charged with first-degree robbery and held in lockup awaiting arraignment.

Port Jervis was assisted by Town of Woodbury, Middletown and state police.

Victor Whitman

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